Let's all agree that public transportation in San Francisco is not the greatest, but there's plenty more ways to get about town and not all of them include clicking on UberPOOL. Here we present a handful of startups in San Francisco hoping to make your commute easier than MUNI and cleaner and cheaper than Uber and Lyft. *H/T to 7×7 for first compiling a number of the… Read More

Hillary Clinton to announce in Tennessee a plan for tax credit valued at up to $2,500 for an individual, or $5,000 for a family, according to aide. Clinton will announce more tax proposals Sunday in Iowa: aide

Russ Feingold, the anti-lobbyist former Democratic senator from Wisconsin who is running again in hopes of recapturing the seat, held a fundraiser at a Washington, D.C., bar this week that he previously said serves as a venue where lobbyists buy influence from politicians through bundled contributions.

The Apple Watch dock. The Pura Scents smart fragrance dispenser. A review of this badass gift guide. The Coolest Cooler. And an argument over 3D printers. Long story short, we wander near and far through this week's TC Gadgets podcast. This week's episode of the TC Gadgets Podcast is brought to you by John Biggs, Matt Burns, Romain Dillet, and Jordan Crook. We invite you to enjoy… Read More

A convicted felon and leftist interrupted GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump's speech in Worcester, Massachusetts Wednesday and was dragged out of the arena by police. "Trump's a racist!" a man shouted while standing on a chair, according to a police report. Police said he was deliberately pushing and bumping people around him. The assailant has ...More

Donald Trump tells attendees at Iowa town hall Thursday night that he supports federal tax credit that is used as an incentive for wind power, Hill reports. Says in response to a question he is "OK" with it "It needs subsidy, otherwise they're not going to get built," he says "They're very expensive to build and they're very expensive to maintain" "It's an amazing thing when you think they can, out of nowhere, out of the wind, they make energy," Trump says, adding that he doesn't like federal su

(John Hinderaker) These are tough days for my alma maters. Dartmouth has been roiled by the administration's feeble response to a Black Lives Matter protest that disrupted the library and involved, among other things, the screaming of racial epithets at white students. Meanwhile, Harvard Law School has been the scene of a supposed hate crime. The back story is that the money that founded the law school came from a man named

Otter Media says it's investing another $22 million in Ellation, the joint venture between the Chernin Group and AT&T, the parent company of anime-focused video service Crunchyroll. Founded in 2006, Crunchyroll's content includes relatively well-known shows like Naruto Shippuden and Sailor Moon, as well as more obscure programming. The company says it now has 20 million… Read More

CNN revises its debate criteria for the Dec. 15 Republican debate to include early state polling. Candidates must meet one of three criteria in polls conducted from Oct. 29 to Dec. 13: Average of at least 3.5% nationally At least 4% in Iowa At least 4% in N.H. According to CNN, 9 candidates would make cut for debate cutoff were today: Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Jeb Bush, John Kasich, Rand Paul, Carly Fiorina and Chris Christie NOTE: Christie didn't qualify for main stage in

It's been a busy last few months since Steve Huffman returned to Reddit in July to become its CEO. The company had an eventful summer (to put it lightly), but as much of the controversy subsides, Huffman and the rest of his team are looking to reduce overall stress and "bring a sense of stability to the company." Today, the company unveiled some new changes to their… Read More

I note with no small sense of relief that Hillary Clinton plans to bring the same skills, judgment, and quiet competence to the White House that she exhibited as Secretary of State. David Martosko, Daily Mail: An acid-tongued Hillary Clinton ripped into conservatives on Thursday for what she said was an 'obsession in some quarters' […]

Coin, the $99 smart card that lets users keep all their credit cards and gift cards on a single device, is today announcing a rewards program for owners of the Coin. The pilot program begins with a few select retailers, in the Bay Area exclusively, that will allow users to get dollars-worth Amazon gift cards in exchange for making every day purchases. For example, users can purchase a coffee or… Read More

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Immigrants living in North Carolina and their advocates want Gov. Pat McCrory to withdraw from a lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama's executive actions designed to protect millions of people in the country illegally from deportation.

Several groups organized a march and rally Friday afternoon in downtown ...

(John Hinderaker) Terrorists having nothing to do with Islam, armed with AK-47s and hand grenades, screamed "Allahu akbar!" as they attacked the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako, Mali. The non-Muslim terrorists have killed at least three people and are holding approximately 170 hostages. In an ecumenical gesture, the terrorists allowed hostages to leave if they were able to recite from the Quran. American and French special forces are now reported to be

After a very long wait for long-promised autopilot features, Model S owners in Hong Kong were surely unhappy to discover yesterday that those same features have now been remotely disabled. According to the International Business Times, Hong Kong officials told Tesla to remove the semiautonomous driving technology until authorities can confirm the features are safe. Tesla's autopilot… Read More

Some difficult news this week for Jawbone, maker of fitness trackers, speakers and Bluetooth headsets. TechCrunch has learned and confirmed that the company yesterday laid off around 60 employees, or 15% of staff. It's a global round of layoffs affecting all areas of the business; and as part of it Jawbone is also closing down its New York office and downsizing satellite operations… Read More